Friday, March 20, 2009

Response to Orwell

In order to respond to Orwell, I would put myself in the position on someone becoming erased or a new person, writing a letter to Big Brother in-order to make him change his mind.

Dear Big Brother,
I come to you with much respect and obedience, as you may already know I have been trying to live my life and do as a please despite your brilliant rules and regulations. Firstly I would like to let you know the thought of over-throwing your system or even changing your system never crossed my mind. I was just immature and wasn't thinking right when I decided to engage in that relationship. Many people tried to warn me I wouldn't get away with it, and yes I tried to out think you but never anything more.

If I was giving a second chance I would do good by you and, you would forget i was ever in this predicament. I would be a new person completely, I would follow every single rule without hesitation. I know your probably thinking why should you believe me or trust me, but you know my every thought my every move and my every emotions. There would be nothing I would be able to get by you and I wouldn't even try to put anything by you.

Once again i come to you in pity to beg for my life "I love Big Brother" and I want to live by your rules and in your community.

Sincerely ,
Someone you keep around.

BLAKE!

1) Do you agree with the editors of your textbook that Blake's poetry had the power to enact social change by appealing to the imagination of the reader?

I do believe Blake's poetry had a lot imagination but not enough to enact social change. People would probably believe his poetry was just his opinion weather it was fact or friction you become emotionally tied to a topic of such nature and you tend to add in your two cent. Therefore others might think your going too hard or its just not enough, but for those who do agree with you might not want to go as far as to social change because they might be thinking there's not enough support just from him and his poetry.



2) Why might the editors have included the Parliament transcript as a primary source document? How did it affect your reading of Blake's work?

The editors may have included and Parliament transcript as a primary source document so you could see how real Blake's poetry actually was the transcript gave Blake's poetry and extra push if he was really trying to go forward with social change. The transcript gave real life situations, emotions, reactions, and actions. It effected Blake's work because it showed that Blake was indeed on point with the information in his poem. It would also keep you wanting to read more of his working knowing that it was actually true and dependable source.

Friday, March 13, 2009

Swift's Gulliver' Travels

1) Why was Gulliver tied up in the town of the lilliputs?
Why didn't Gulliver try to escape ?
Do you believe someone was trying to punish Gulliver?
Did the lilliputs find Gulliver or did they take him and tie him up?
I chose these because these were the questions that came up in my mind and also some of my group members.

2) My teacher group was a success although we didn't get much done, we decided to make a chart based on society and the questions we came up with to ask the class. Not everyone had much to say or much input, but we were all on the same page because we someone threw up a suggest we all agreed. We work well together and taught each other somethings meaning we would do a good job at teaching a class.

3) I think our group will take the same approach because it worked! It went well and worked together we had enough information on our topic to fill our chart and teach a group of students .